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today the house passed a partisan bill defunding obama care. only two democrats sided with the republicans. now it heads to the senate, and it probably will face near certain death. cnn's chief political analyst gloria borger joins us right now. in the end, the republicans came together virtually unanimously. i think one republican voted with the democrats on the house floor. this was an important vote for a lot of these republicans. >> a lot of these republicans are nervous. they went home over the summer. they got pounded in districts by grassroots movement on ans and at town halls saying you've got to the defund obama care. they decided and again they forced speaker boehner into this position. they said to him look, we have had had lots of votes to defund obama care but they haven't attached it to kind of a must pass piece of lenlation. this was easy for them though because they know that in the senate, it's going to have a very different face. this united the republicans to a great degree. they don't have to worry about getting primaried on
today the house passed a partisan bill defunding obama care. only two democrats sided with the republicans. now it heads to the senate, and it probably will face near certain death. cnn's chief political analyst gloria borger joins us right now. in the end, the republicans came together virtually unanimously. i think one republican voted with the democrats on the house floor. this was an important vote for a lot of these republicans. >> a lot of these republicans are nervous. they went...
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president obama was wrong in insisting that the white house didn't suggest the automatic budget cuts before the republicans agreed to them. then woodward accused the president of changing his stance on whether the current round of budget cuts would include tax increases, as well as spending cuts. >> you talk about the president moving the goal posts. what do you add? >> he was absolutely desperate to get something. so, he got his benefit and now he wants to come back and say, wait a minute, let's put some taxes in here which he agreed in the sequester not to do. >> the evidence on that point is mixed. but woodward doubled down by disclosing that a top white house official had yelled at him in a lengthy phone call and then e-mailed that woodward would "regret taking this position." when politico obtained the actual e-mail the tone was, well, less than threatening and that became a story in itself. >> i apologize for raising my voice in our conversation today. >> but i do truly believe you should rethink your comment about saying that the president asking for revenues is moving the goa
president obama was wrong in insisting that the white house didn't suggest the automatic budget cuts before the republicans agreed to them. then woodward accused the president of changing his stance on whether the current round of budget cuts would include tax increases, as well as spending cuts. >> you talk about the president moving the goal posts. what do you add? >> he was absolutely desperate to get something. so, he got his benefit and now he wants to come back and say, wait a...
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house for their meeting with president obama. earlier today, speaker boehner previewed the difficult road ahead for him and the president and even found something that they can both agree on. negotiating sucks. >> you know, the president is fond of saying that no one gets everything they want in a negotiation. and frankly, i agree with that. nobody gets everything they want. >> bob woodward is probably having deja vu. he wrote about the intricate negotiations between obama and boehner over the debt ceiling in 2011 and the fiscal cliff last year, in a book called "the price of politics." the paperback version is out now. thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> good to see you. so in this afterword, you write about the 2012 negotiation. >> the most recent one. >> most recent one. having covered the 2011 one as a white house correspondent, i was hoping it would get better between boehner and obama, but as you read the 2011 and the afterword about 2012 and then you see this, it seems to be getting worse. >> yes. it makes your head hu
house for their meeting with president obama. earlier today, speaker boehner previewed the difficult road ahead for him and the president and even found something that they can both agree on. negotiating sucks. >> you know, the president is fond of saying that no one gets everything they want in a negotiation. and frankly, i agree with that. nobody gets everything they want. >> bob woodward is probably having deja vu. he wrote about the intricate negotiations between obama and...
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president obama waiting to see what senate republicans and house republicans can sort of agree on that might get through both chambers. right now, a lot of attention on the senate proposal, which would delay the medical devices tax. that is a part of obama care, but it's something that the president told republicans -- senate republicans yesterday when he met with them, he doesn't consider it a core part. so that's sort of a signal he's amenable to maybe some changes there. and, also, the senate plan, ana and victor, would extend the debt ceiling for -- actually, beyond the election next year, and fund the government for six months. that's something that it sounds like is getting some traction among senate republicans and senate democrats, but will house republicans be amenable to it? at this point, we don't know. it seems like a tough sell, and that may require some more adjustments up there. >> so there's certainly developments in the house and the senate. >> yes. >> but just ugly, right? >> reporter: how they all come together, that's the key. >> and this is how we make sausage. bri
president obama waiting to see what senate republicans and house republicans can sort of agree on that might get through both chambers. right now, a lot of attention on the senate proposal, which would delay the medical devices tax. that is a part of obama care, but it's something that the president told republicans -- senate republicans yesterday when he met with them, he doesn't consider it a core part. so that's sort of a signal he's amenable to maybe some changes there. and, also, the...
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but the measure strips all money from obama care, it's a poisoned pill that not only makes for a house divided but a party divided. listen to the squabbling going on among fellow republicans. >> tomorrow we'll pass a plan to protect the american people from the president's health care law, while keeping the rest of government up and running. the law is a train ywreck. >> i don't think we'll shut it down. >> to stop it would be to totally reverse it. we don't have the votes to do that. >> nobody's talking about killing each other. we're talking about not funding obama care. >> cnn's erin mcpike is on capitol hill where a vote is about to take place. good morning, erin. >> reporter: good morning, carol. conservatives were commending house speaker john boehner just yesterday for giving them this vote they've been demanding to defund obama care, calling him john boehner 2.0 in the conservative fire brand that they remember from the 1990s but if you listen closely to house speaker boehner's comments yesterday, it's clear he's laying the responsibility for the strategy squarely on senator te
but the measure strips all money from obama care, it's a poisoned pill that not only makes for a house divided but a party divided. listen to the squabbling going on among fellow republicans. >> tomorrow we'll pass a plan to protect the american people from the president's health care law, while keeping the rest of government up and running. the law is a train ywreck. >> i don't think we'll shut it down. >> to stop it would be to totally reverse it. we don't have the votes to...
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obama's first term in the white house. cnn has learned she has been working on a second-term agenda since december and she may pick up a new cause. valerie jarrett, a top adviser to the president, a long-time friend to the first couple. >> she will take on issues that she cares passionately about. she wants to make sure her heart is in it and she can give it the energy she deserves. >> reporter: but the first lady's top priority is her family. >> at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. my daughters are still the heart of my heart. and the center of my world. >> living in the most famous house in the world, the obamas have tried to stay grounded. >> i always tell my friends that i still recognize them. they haven't become some other crazy kids. >> reporter: they have some help from the first lady's mother who lives on the third floor of the white house and they keep a daily routine. mrs. obama is up early, sometimes 4:30 a.m. letting bo out and hitting the gym before her daughters wake up. the
obama's first term in the white house. cnn has learned she has been working on a second-term agenda since december and she may pick up a new cause. valerie jarrett, a top adviser to the president, a long-time friend to the first couple. >> she will take on issues that she cares passionately about. she wants to make sure her heart is in it and she can give it the energy she deserves. >> reporter: but the first lady's top priority is her family. >> at the end of the day, my most...
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and the house taking more shots at obama care. president obama, by the way, has just spoken out in the oval office about the potential government shutdown. the tape coming up momentarily. the threat of a shutdown is taking its toll on the markets. check it out right now, down more than 100 points, the dwj industrials as we speak. also right now, a key middle east ally at the white house, the substance of what the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and president obama are talking about. we h
and the house taking more shots at obama care. president obama, by the way, has just spoken out in the oval office about the potential government shutdown. the tape coming up momentarily. the threat of a shutdown is taking its toll on the markets. check it out right now, down more than 100 points, the dwj industrials as we speak. also right now, a key middle east ally at the white house, the substance of what the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and president obama are talking about....
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. >> glen>> glen, how much of the recommendations do you actually see the obama white house adopting? >> that's a really great question. i think already they've indicated some of them they're not actually amenable to. and there's going to be really serious awkwardness, right, if the obama white house convenience thconvenes this panel close to president obama, people at university of chicago, cass sunstein in his administration who looked at michael morelba, the deputy director of the cia who looked at this and said we don't need these programs to say safe. they're menace to americans' individual liberty and privacy. you've asked us to tell you what should be done after a careful review. here's what we say. how does the obama white house turn around and say we're going to ignore our own panel's recommendations. we're going to simply disregard them even though we picked those people to do this job in order to tamp down the public scandal. i think it will be a great deal of difficulty they face if they do that. >> great to have the two of you on. thanks. >>> up next more breaking news th
. >> glen>> glen, how much of the recommendations do you actually see the obama white house adopting? >> that's a really great question. i think already they've indicated some of them they're not actually amenable to. and there's going to be really serious awkwardness, right, if the obama white house convenience thconvenes this panel close to president obama, people at university of chicago, cass sunstein in his administration who looked at michael morelba, the deputy director...
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house republicans met with president obama. we have new information on how much pressure republicans are under to make a deal. brand new poll, 24% of americans have a favorable view of the republican party. statistically, that's about as low as a pole will get. democrats are not in great shape either. we'll tell you much more, coming up. >> meanwhile, obama care exchanges, the health care exchanges now in day 11. the system has not gotten much better. we'll investigate exactly what went wrong and how much money was spent on the system that hasn't worked all that well. what are the problems causing all of this? >> up first, good meeting. the white house powwow may have produced the first real signs of progress towards ending the budget impasse and averting a government default. brianna keilar following developments for us. brianna, is there a sense that the party had to say there was progress or truly green chutes of hope? >> reporter: there's both. that's what the truth is. there is progress. we heard from sources in this meeti
house republicans met with president obama. we have new information on how much pressure republicans are under to make a deal. brand new poll, 24% of americans have a favorable view of the republican party. statistically, that's about as low as a pole will get. democrats are not in great shape either. we'll tell you much more, coming up. >> meanwhile, obama care exchanges, the health care exchanges now in day 11. the system has not gotten much better. we'll investigate exactly what went...
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and the house taking more shots at obama care. president obama, by the way, has just spoken out in the oval office about the potential government shutdown. the tape coming up momentarily. the threat of a shutdown is taking its toll on the markets. check it out right now, down more than 100 points, the dwj industrials as we speak. also right now, a key middle east ally at the white house, the substance of what the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and president obama are talking about. we have the videotape of that oval office meeting, as well. >>> hello, i'm wolf blitzer in washington. president obama has just spoken out about a potential government shutdown. he's been meeting in the oval office with the israeli prime minister. listen to what he says about a shutdown. >> the bottom line is that the senate has passed a bill that keeps the government open, does not have a lot of extraneous issues to it, that allows us then to negotiate a longer term budget and address a range of other issues. but insures we're not shutting d
and the house taking more shots at obama care. president obama, by the way, has just spoken out in the oval office about the potential government shutdown. the tape coming up momentarily. the threat of a shutdown is taking its toll on the markets. check it out right now, down more than 100 points, the dwj industrials as we speak. also right now, a key middle east ally at the white house, the substance of what the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and president obama are talking about....
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we heard from sources in this meeting yesterday between house republicans and president obama that house speaker john boehner made that point, that they needed to come out with signs of progress or certainly the markets were going to be upset. what we have now is progress on the debt ceiling. will the government re-open? that is murky as talks continue today. an encouraging sign after house republicans met with president obama at the white house. >> i would characterize this as probably the most constructive. >> reporter: and pledged to keep the talks going. >> we have more discussions. we'll come back to have more discussions. >> reporter: on the table, a compromise that would increase the debt ceiling for six weeks. the white house said the president looks forward to making continued progress with members on both sides of the aisle. but the government shutdown is still up in the air. president obama and congressional democrats insist the government re-open as part of a deal. republicans want concessions from the president to make that happen. >> republicans are pretty clear earlier tod
we heard from sources in this meeting yesterday between house republicans and president obama that house speaker john boehner made that point, that they needed to come out with signs of progress or certainly the markets were going to be upset. what we have now is progress on the debt ceiling. will the government re-open? that is murky as talks continue today. an encouraging sign after house republicans met with president obama at the white house. >> i would characterize this as probably...
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because jay carney said the white house spokesman that obama will not negotiate. he will not negotiate. and then he invites all the congressional leaders to the white house. >> what are they talking about? >> maybe they're like discussing our show? i don't know. or talk about what movies they've seen lately. >> let me just say a couple things here. one, i think we forget that a c.r. is a little tiny tiny bitty thing. the budget is a big thing. and the debt ceiling is a huge thing. we're talking about the c.r., which is a continuing resolution just to keep doors open for two months. and the tea party republicans want us to give away massive concessions over something small. don't you think it's disingenuous on the part of tea party republicans to expect for us to trade away huge chunks of obama care to keep government open for eight weeks then we're going to be right back in the same situation again eight weeks from now? >> granted we all agree these are c.r. after c.r. the past five years have been ridiculous. how can you have a budget -- look i don't know about t
because jay carney said the white house spokesman that obama will not negotiate. he will not negotiate. and then he invites all the congressional leaders to the white house. >> what are they talking about? >> maybe they're like discussing our show? i don't know. or talk about what movies they've seen lately. >> let me just say a couple things here. one, i think we forget that a c.r. is a little tiny tiny bitty thing. the budget is a big thing. and the debt ceiling is a huge...
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tomorrow president obama and house speaker john boehner will come face-to-face. the president invited the entire republican caucuses to the white house but the speaker said no. just the leadership is coming because the hour is late. joining us to discuss the latest on the government shutdown is independent senator angus king of maine. he serves on the budget committee. it wouldn't be shutdown showdown without gloria borger and dana bash. senator king, i want to ask you about this news that we have that president obama has told democrats that he would be open to a short-term extension of the debt limit and that i heard from a house republican just before the show that that's what house republicans are going to be pushing when they meet with president obama tomorrow. they are not going to be talking about reopening the government but just extending the debt ceiling a few weeks to i guess get us off our crisis footing. is that something you could support? >> well, i don't understand it, frankly. it gets us off our crisis footing this week but we're going to be back
tomorrow president obama and house speaker john boehner will come face-to-face. the president invited the entire republican caucuses to the white house but the speaker said no. just the leadership is coming because the hour is late. joining us to discuss the latest on the government shutdown is independent senator angus king of maine. he serves on the budget committee. it wouldn't be shutdown showdown without gloria borger and dana bash. senator king, i want to ask you about this news that we...
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we'll go back to the white house when president obama comes in. let's bring back our panel. gloria borger, kevin madden and neera tanden. neera, why not, in order just to break through the impasse, allow the medical device tax, removing that tax, which the senate overwhelmingly voted to do, like 70 or something votes. the house voted to do. why not just do that? it's already there, it's already, the support for it's already there. why not just end the whole thing? >> there's no evidence that passing a medical device tax will -- >> no, getting rid of -- >> getting rid of, that's what i mean, passing new legislation on the medical device tax to get rid of it would have any impact. what the republicans keep demonstrating they want is to drive a stake through the heart of the affordable care act, what we all call obama care, because they don't want to see it work. what i would say to all my colleagues and friends on the other side is again, we had an election on this. kevin supported someone who campaigned very actively against obama care. >> you can say his name. mitt romney. >
we'll go back to the white house when president obama comes in. let's bring back our panel. gloria borger, kevin madden and neera tanden. neera, why not, in order just to break through the impasse, allow the medical device tax, removing that tax, which the senate overwhelmingly voted to do, like 70 or something votes. the house voted to do. why not just do that? it's already there, it's already, the support for it's already there. why not just end the whole thing? >> there's no evidence...
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you passed these resolutions, bills in the house many times to kill obama care. it goes nowhere in the senate. >> let's get the senate to act. let's get the. >> reporter: do something. send it back. go to conference. lots of ways to go. we're not anywhere near shutting down the government. it's not the intent of anybody to shut down the government. the bill we're going to pass out of the house saturday funds all of the government but obama care. i tried to get the leadership name it everything but obama care. >> did you read karl rove's article in the "wall street journal" today? >> i have not read carl's article yet. >> he says it wul would be a huge blunder on the republicans part to link funding to the government shutdown. going down that road would strengthen the president while alienating independents, it's an ill conreceived tactic and republicans should reject it. do you want to respond? >> i don't want to shut down the government. i don't think many of my republican colleagues do. we want to give the senate, ted cruz, lee, these guys have been asking for
you passed these resolutions, bills in the house many times to kill obama care. it goes nowhere in the senate. >> let's get the senate to act. let's get the. >> reporter: do something. send it back. go to conference. lots of ways to go. we're not anywhere near shutting down the government. it's not the intent of anybody to shut down the government. the bill we're going to pass out of the house saturday funds all of the government but obama care. i tried to get the leadership name it...
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just eight days until the united states could default, president obama phoned house speaker john boehner. both sides indicating the divide is as deep as ever. >> you got to stop repeating this pattern. >> reporter: but later president obama appeared in the white house briefing room opening the door to negotiations if republicans agree to a short-term solution to reopen the government and increase the debt ceiling. >> if there's a way to solve this, it has to include reopening the government and saying america's not going to default, it's going to pay our bills. >> reporter: how long might a short-term measure last, four to six weeks, one gop source telling cnn. republicans may agree if the president promises to negotiate. but it's far from a breakthrough without some sort of concession like a cut in spending a stop gap measure may not clear the house. >> the long and short of it, there's got to be negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something of what's driving to us borrow more money andly beyond our means. >> reporter: the house met but the obama add straegs
just eight days until the united states could default, president obama phoned house speaker john boehner. both sides indicating the divide is as deep as ever. >> you got to stop repeating this pattern. >> reporter: but later president obama appeared in the white house briefing room opening the door to negotiations if republicans agree to a short-term solution to reopen the government and increase the debt ceiling. >> if there's a way to solve this, it has to include reopening...
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house lawmakers set to hold a vote on a gop plan to fix obama care. that vote due any minute now actually. critics say the bill could gut a major part of the health care law. that's something president obama says he won't let happen. >> we are not going to gut this law. we will fix what needs to be fixed, but we're going to make the affordable care act work and those who say they're opposed to it and can't offer a solution, we'll push back. >> that was president obama in ohio yesterday after he apologized at that white house news conference for the rollout issues. now, cnn political commentators maria cardona a democratic strategist and ben ferguson who has a conservative talk show join us now. maria, i'm curious about this going back and saying you can have it for another year or not when it's technically i guess against the law. we were discussing this a little bit earlier in the program. what would stop a republican president in say three years add administratively fitching obama care? >> well, if he can do it legally through regulations, then i gu
house lawmakers set to hold a vote on a gop plan to fix obama care. that vote due any minute now actually. critics say the bill could gut a major part of the health care law. that's something president obama says he won't let happen. >> we are not going to gut this law. we will fix what needs to be fixed, but we're going to make the affordable care act work and those who say they're opposed to it and can't offer a solution, we'll push back. >> that was president obama in ohio...
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obama, who met sunday afternoon with his economic team at the white house, has threatened a veto of any measure that delays or defunds obama care. >> let me repeat it, that's not going to happen. >> reporter: the senate is expected to strip out the obama care delay today and send it right back to the house. meanwhile the clock is ticking toward midnight, when a government shutdown would shut down national parks, furlough federal workers and stall new passport applications. there was one area of possible agreement, however, a repeal of a tax on medical devices that was included in the bill republicans passed this weekend, a top democrat said he was open to the measure but not with the shutdown looming. >> i'm willing to look at that but not with a gun to my head, not with the prospect of shutting down the government. >> reporter: there are two chances for president obama at least so far in his public schedule today to perhaps make some comments about the shutdown. later in the day the president has a cabinet meeting and there will be cameras at those events. he's made it very clear w
obama, who met sunday afternoon with his economic team at the white house, has threatened a veto of any measure that delays or defunds obama care. >> let me repeat it, that's not going to happen. >> reporter: the senate is expected to strip out the obama care delay today and send it right back to the house. meanwhile the clock is ticking toward midnight, when a government shutdown would shut down national parks, furlough federal workers and stall new passport applications. there was...
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an encouraging sign after house republicans met with president obama at the white house. >> i would characterize this as probably the most constructive. >> reporter: and pledged to keep the talks going. >> we'll have more discussion. we'll come back to have more discussion. >> reporter: on the table, a compromise that would increase the debt ceiling for six weeks. the white house said the president looks forward to making continued progress with members on both sides of the aisle, but the government shutdown is still up in the air. president obama and congressional democrats insist the government reopen as part of a deal. republicans want concessions from the president to make that happen. >> republicans are pretty clear earlier today they want to negotiate for you. >> not going to happen. >> reporter: even as they were meeting more signs the republican strategy is hurting them in the public's eye. in a new nbc/"wall street journal" poll 53% of americans now blame republicans for the shutdown. 31% blaming the president, only 24% have a favorable opinion of republicans, 21% have a favorable view
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he blasted democrats and the obama administration for rejecting the house plan. the final house plan to resolve this fiscal standoff. >> for the majority leader and the democrats in the house and the white house to say absolutely categorically not we will not consider what the republicans in the house of representatives are doing in my view is piling on. it's piling on and it's not right. so i urge my democratic colleagues let's sit down and work this out. you've got a proposal from the house. we have a proposal between the two leaders. and let's get this resolved. to categorically reject what the house of representatives and the speaker is doing and i think it's pretty courageous qua what he's doing in my view is not serving the american people. so let's stop this. sit down, consider the speaker's proposal, get our proposal done, and then get this resolved which we could do in the next 24 hours. >> senator mccain urged the white house and democrats to stop the condemnation, his words, and consider the republican plan. he says it's a serious plan. certainly he sa
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is this a case of more stumbling and fumbling by the obama white house? joining me, cnn "crossfire" host s.e. cupp and cnn political analyst ron brownstein, editorial director of the national journal. we will start with you, ron. what's the white house doing? >> improvising and playing for time, really. because this really is a game about playing for time for them. they are looking at very difficult numbers in public opinion, as the polls showed again today, that aren't likely to get much better any time soon. it's been pretty consistent throughout. they have had enormous difficulty convincing most americans this will benefit them and their family or even benefit the country overall. that's very tough. on the other hand, the other set of numbers that they are watching are how many people can they sign up and get into the system because ultimately, if this is going to endure beyond his presidency, i think the key is building a constituency for it both in people who are obtaining the benefits and within the medical community that believes this is something
is this a case of more stumbling and fumbling by the obama white house? joining me, cnn "crossfire" host s.e. cupp and cnn political analyst ron brownstein, editorial director of the national journal. we will start with you, ron. what's the white house doing? >> improvising and playing for time, really. because this really is a game about playing for time for them. they are looking at very difficult numbers in public opinion, as the polls showed again today, that aren't likely...
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white house. i think there are a lot of republicans out there who think house republicans led by individuals such as yourself are actually making that job more difficult in the future because you are painting republicans in a way that polls indicate the american people find incredibly unfavorable, even more unfavorable than they find president obama and congressional democrats. >> the only poll i'm going to look at is the one that comes in november. because that's the one that's going to reflect what the people truly want. again, i ran on that. we got elected on that. and i'm standing up for that and the feedback that we're getting is to stay strong. for us to capitulate would be wrong. but we sent it over there, they wouldn't look at it. we sent it back to renegotiate it with a one-year delay in the affordable care act. the senate wouldn't even look at it. we sent it back again with an individual delay for just a year. the same thing that the president gave to over 1600 special interest groups, t
white house. i think there are a lot of republicans out there who think house republicans led by individuals such as yourself are actually making that job more difficult in the future because you are painting republicans in a way that polls indicate the american people find incredibly unfavorable, even more unfavorable than they find president obama and congressional democrats. >> the only poll i'm going to look at is the one that comes in november. because that's the one that's going to...
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they don't want house republicans messing with obama care. and we've heard this from president obama, they will negotiate on budget issue, taxes or spending or entitlement reforms, budgetary issues. but they don't want house republicans trying to make these big changes to the president's signature health care reform law. no now, to hear some republicans say it, we've actually budged on this. >> republicans and democrats are supposed to find a middle ground. but right now, it's the president saying my way or the highway. if i don't get everything i want, the democrats are saying they're willing to shut down the government. >> now, president obama has said that he welcomes it if republicans want to improve the law, if they can make some mutually agreed upon changes, but no one really expected that to be done separate or related to this bill. abld, you know, president obama says this is a legitimate bill. that congress passed it, the supreme court upheld it. and the message from white house officials is just that repu republicans need to move on
they don't want house republicans messing with obama care. and we've heard this from president obama, they will negotiate on budget issue, taxes or spending or entitlement reforms, budgetary issues. but they don't want house republicans trying to make these big changes to the president's signature health care reform law. no now, to hear some republicans say it, we've actually budged on this. >> republicans and democrats are supposed to find a middle ground. but right now, it's the...
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with house republicans setting a vote for today on a temporary spending bill that would defund obama care, washington is edging closer to a government shutdown, now just ten days until the government runs out of money an a possible debt default not far behind, white house officials say president obama is ready to engage with congress. >> the president will be in conversations with congressional leaders in the coming days about the need to deal with these pressing deadlines. >> reporter: that was a response to house speaker john boehner who complained in this web video with the president is more willing to haggle with russians than republicans. >> while the president is engaging with vladimir putin, he won't engage with a congress dealing with issues about our economy. >> reporter: white house press secretary jay carney offered this colorful defense of the president's outreach. >> you're obviously referring to speaker boehner's video, is that right? >> saying the president is more willing to negotiate with vladimir putin than he is with house republicans. >> that is irrefutably false.
with house republicans setting a vote for today on a temporary spending bill that would defund obama care, washington is edging closer to a government shutdown, now just ten days until the government runs out of money an a possible debt default not far behind, white house officials say president obama is ready to engage with congress. >> the president will be in conversations with congressional leaders in the coming days about the need to deal with these pressing deadlines. >>...
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the white house put out this photo of president obama meeting with senior staff. he has been largely out of sight this weekend, though he did work in a round of golf on saturday. at the capital,e
the white house put out this photo of president obama meeting with senior staff. he has been largely out of sight this weekend, though he did work in a round of golf on saturday. at the capital,e
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we have bill burton, who used to work in the obama white house, and we have the former governor from maryland, bob you recall c ehrlich. and brag on your book. check out the book. but look, you talk about hope and change. >> it's a slogan. >> we're all for success. >> if you're for success, why won't you stand with us? >> we're grading on a curve? i wish we had this curve in law school. i needed the curve. >> listen, we have made real progress. we're moving toward, i feel lying the healthier this gets, the sicker you guys look. this is fixable. >> and we're fixing it. >> that's the bad news. this is the part that's fixable. now we'll get to the numbers, to middle america, the middle class, we'll get to a sticker shock. >> you mean, the middle dallas will finally stop being discriminated against? kids will be able to get health care? >> higher deductibles, and you loose your doctor. >> in the private sector, the first 90 days of a website is called beta. you expect it to -- >> i have not gotten -- >> though nobody has fired. something is in charge, i hope, but forget that. i do think
we have bill burton, who used to work in the obama white house, and we have the former governor from maryland, bob you recall c ehrlich. and brag on your book. check out the book. but look, you talk about hope and change. >> it's a slogan. >> we're all for success. >> if you're for success, why won't you stand with us? >> we're grading on a curve? i wish we had this curve in law school. i needed the curve. >> listen, we have made real progress. we're moving toward,...
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we already have the white house, president obama saying that, the ability of the united states to pay its bills is not something that should be subject to politics. listen to what house speaker john boehner had to say about that's morning. >> the president says that i'm not going to negotiate. well, i'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. we're not going to ignore washington's spending problem and we're not going to accept this new normal of a weak economy, no new jobs and shrinking wages. >> reporter: of course this issue of debt ceiling is extremely important for the economy. as you may remember, the last time there was a big fight over the ceiling back in the summer of 2011, it led to the first ever downgrade of the u.s. debt rate, which is a big problem for anyone borrowing money. hugely damaging to the economy. back to you. >> thank you so much. just to think about it, we're at this place again, again. four times this happened over the last two years, right on the precipe. >> as i was saying to you in the break, as an outsider looking in, it's an extraordinary situation whe
we already have the white house, president obama saying that, the ability of the united states to pay its bills is not something that should be subject to politics. listen to what house speaker john boehner had to say about that's morning. >> the president says that i'm not going to negotiate. well, i'm sorry, but it just doesn't work that way. we're not going to ignore washington's spending problem and we're not going to accept this new normal of a weak economy, no new jobs and shrinking...
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he met for some time with president obama at the white house. two men who in the past, you know, don't have the best relationship. being described as frosty. where does it stand now i guess? >> well, i think israel's prime minister, he had to accept that the u.s. leader is going to give iran's new president a chance. that he is going to test the waters, so to speak. obviously, mr. netanyahu thinks obama is wasting his time. but he held his tongue and he didn't dismiss it. he sat there. he listened as the president went on. what he did get was a firm commitment from barack obama that nothing, including the military option, is off the table. and that the u.s. is still committed to preventing iran from gaining nuclear arms capability. the two men seemed relaxed enough together if you watch them there at the white house. each well knowing the political sentiments of their counterpart. now, obama left the issue of iran until the very last item during their comments after the white house meeting. it may have hinted that they were trying to play down t
he met for some time with president obama at the white house. two men who in the past, you know, don't have the best relationship. being described as frosty. where does it stand now i guess? >> well, i think israel's prime minister, he had to accept that the u.s. leader is going to give iran's new president a chance. that he is going to test the waters, so to speak. obviously, mr. netanyahu thinks obama is wasting his time. but he held his tongue and he didn't dismiss it. he sat there. he...
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this group in the house wants to end obama care. that's basically what they're saying, we're going to defund it and delay it and eliminate it, and that's just not where we are. >> okay. well, what about this piecemeal plan that the republicans are again going to put forth in just a few minutes, actually? they're going to say why not fund things like clinical trials at nih and take care of the kids? why not go ahead and pass that sort of resolution and fund that program? >> look, that's tempting but we will pick winners and losers and again, we set a precedent that we can piecemeal solutions in the situation where we just ought to open the government. it's very easy, the senate sent a bill over to the house on a number of occasions. let the house vote. we all know if the house voted, if it was a fair vote, it would pass by a significant margin. there would be many republicans that would join many democrats in the house to begin the funding of the government. then we can sit down and talk. >> but you know this nih and cancer trials, h
this group in the house wants to end obama care. that's basically what they're saying, we're going to defund it and delay it and eliminate it, and that's just not where we are. >> okay. well, what about this piecemeal plan that the republicans are again going to put forth in just a few minutes, actually? they're going to say why not fund things like clinical trials at nih and take care of the kids? why not go ahead and pass that sort of resolution and fund that program? >> look,...
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. >>> house republicans' standoff over obama care is growing intense. they have come up with a new spending bill, sure to in fewer rate a majority of the senate. speaker john boehner is expected to speak any moment now and we're going to take you live to capitol hill. >>> a new disturbing report bolsters climate change and consequences. rising temperatures, melting icecaps, extreme weather. find out what it means for vulnerable coastal areas. >>> and in indiana, a foot brawl breaks out. who was fighting and how the bruising battle ended. >>> okay, house speaker john boehner expected to speak at any moment after his meeting with house republicans, and we're also hearing the house is going to vote today on a spending plan that was passed by the senate. we're following this story all over washington. dana bash on capitol hill, jim acosta at the white house, and gloria borger is in washington. let's go ahead and start on capitol hill. that's where house republicans have been meeting this afternoon. dana bash is there live. dana, we are expecting to hear fro
. >>> house republicans' standoff over obama care is growing intense. they have come up with a new spending bill, sure to in fewer rate a majority of the senate. speaker john boehner is expected to speak any moment now and we're going to take you live to capitol hill. >>> a new disturbing report bolsters climate change and consequences. rising temperatures, melting icecaps, extreme weather. find out what it means for vulnerable coastal areas. >>> and in indiana, a...
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this evening, house republicans returned from the white house after making president obama an offer to raise the debt ceiling for a six-week period in exchange for further negotiations about the nation's debt. if the limit on the debt ceiling is not raised within a week, the government will not have all the money it needs to pay all of the bills after that. now, president obama did not immediately say why to the gop offer, but he didn't say no, either. in fact, the white house called it quote a good meeting, which is practically a group hug compared to the tenor of the rhetoric leading up to this. but even if a deal is reached on the debt ceiling, what about reopening the government? a democratic source familiar with tonight's white house meeting tells our jim acosta that the president doubled down or tripled down or qaudrupled down. it's hard to keep track at this point. on his position on this partial government shutdown. no concessions for reopening the government, he said. joining me to talk about these late-night negotiations is republican congressman steve sutherland of florida w
this evening, house republicans returned from the white house after making president obama an offer to raise the debt ceiling for a six-week period in exchange for further negotiations about the nation's debt. if the limit on the debt ceiling is not raised within a week, the government will not have all the money it needs to pay all of the bills after that. now, president obama did not immediately say why to the gop offer, but he didn't say no, either. in fact, the white house called it quote a...
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this version from the house that keeps government money flowing, but would delay obama care for a year and would repeal a tax on medical devices. so, the senate at this hour is just beginning to talk about this bill. they will be voting on this bill, but likely tabling a lot of those amendments. republican house members, they took notice this morning. >> the house has done its work. we passed a bill on saturday night. sent it to the united states senate, that would delay obama care for one year and eliminate permanently the medical device tax costs us tens of thousands of jobs shipped overseas. senate decided not to work yesterday. well, my goodness. if there's such an emergency, where are they? >> while we were here until nearly 1:00 a.m. monday morning, the senate was gone. the president, according to the "new york times," played golfover the weekend. i guess the senate and the president have other priorities. but their inaction of talking to us will cause a shutdown. where, oh, where, has the senate gone. where, oh, where can they be? with time so short and issues so long, where, oh
this version from the house that keeps government money flowing, but would delay obama care for a year and would repeal a tax on medical devices. so, the senate at this hour is just beginning to talk about this bill. they will be voting on this bill, but likely tabling a lot of those amendments. republican house members, they took notice this morning. >> the house has done its work. we passed a bill on saturday night. sent it to the united states senate, that would delay obama care for...
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right now the house is debating a bill that would gut obama care. this is a live look from the house floor. the president is moving forward with his plan. he's going to meet with insurance executives later this afternoon. but let's talk about what's happening in the house right now. dana bash is watching it for us from capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. house republican have had this plan in the works for about a week. that's precisely why the white house scrambled to get the president out there yesterday with a plan of his own in order to try to stop democratic defections on this vote. what the republican bill does, according to republicans, is just says if you like your plan you can keep it. but democrats say it does a whole lot more and undercuts obama care. >> it does violence to the bill in other ways, that idea that it was helping consumers was sort of the trojan horse what's underbelly is poisonous in terms of the health and well-being of the american people. >> there is great shock going on in the country right now. that'
right now the house is debating a bill that would gut obama care. this is a live look from the house floor. the president is moving forward with his plan. he's going to meet with insurance executives later this afternoon. but let's talk about what's happening in the house right now. dana bash is watching it for us from capitol hill. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. house republican have had this plan in the works for about a week. that's precisely why the white house scrambled to...
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." >>> happening now, house republican leaders meeting right now with president obama. they're inside the white house only hours after proposing what potentially could be a first step toward ending this crisis. is the president on board? we're standing by to get all of their reaction this hour. >>> also, he says this could be the tremor before the tsunami. gop freshman congressman vowing not to raise the nation's debt ceiling. he will debate the democratic congressman just ahead this hour as well. >>> and what does it really mean to default? why democrats and republicans may be using the term differently. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> you're looking at a live picture right now of the white house. that's the west wing of the white house, momentarily we're expecting to see house republican leaders emerge from a critical meeting they're now having with president obama. they're hoping to sell the president on a new proposal to raise the nation's debt ceiling temporarily for only a few weeks and keep the country from defaulting. it could potentially d
." >>> happening now, house republican leaders meeting right now with president obama. they're inside the white house only hours after proposing what potentially could be a first step toward ending this crisis. is the president on board? we're standing by to get all of their reaction this hour. >>> also, he says this could be the tremor before the tsunami. gop freshman congressman vowing not to raise the nation's debt ceiling. he will debate the democratic congressman...
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the senate's not going to defund obama care. then it will come back to the house. and he said at the end of that news conference yesterday, he said i'm not going to speculate on what the senate's going to do or not do, and where the votes are, but then he said this. he said we'll have plenty of time next weekend, not this coming weekend, tomorrow, but next weekend, he said to discuss that. so he's already looking to that 11th hour, the 11th minute, all of that time which is next weekend when they've got to make some tough decisions. congress will stay here and he's going to have his work cut out for him so this next week, they are going to be eyeball to eyeball on what to do next. next weekend, even boehner is saying, will be critical in determining whether or not the government shuts down. >> you know, i spoke with a house republican leader last night who is of course really frustrated with senate republicans, right now they're real unpopular. he called ted cruz to me a demagogue. but what he said to me is look, say the senate rejects it as we expect, it comes bac
the senate's not going to defund obama care. then it will come back to the house. and he said at the end of that news conference yesterday, he said i'm not going to speculate on what the senate's going to do or not do, and where the votes are, but then he said this. he said we'll have plenty of time next weekend, not this coming weekend, tomorrow, but next weekend, he said to discuss that. so he's already looking to that 11th hour, the 11th minute, all of that time which is next weekend when...
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later met privately with president obama over at the white house. there was a special election this month to serve out the term of the late democratic senator frank lautenberg. the new nameplate is also up outside his senate office door. congratulations to the new senator, cory booker. >>> coming up at the top of the hour, new questions about u.s. eavesdropping. did it extend all the way to the vatican? the nsa says absolutely not. still america has lost some trust in europe. stand by. new information. >>> also, what makes this baby turned internet sensation well up in tears? jeanne moos has the very touching moment. [ male announcer ] this store knows how to handle a saturday crowd. ♪ [ male announcer ] the parking lot helps by letting us know who's coming. the carts keep everyone on the right track. the power tools introduce themselves. all the bits and bulbs keep themselves stocked. and the doors even handle the checkout so we can work on that thing that's stuck in the thing. [ female announcer ] today, cisco is connecting the internet of every
later met privately with president obama over at the white house. there was a special election this month to serve out the term of the late democratic senator frank lautenberg. the new nameplate is also up outside his senate office door. congratulations to the new senator, cory booker. >>> coming up at the top of the hour, new questions about u.s. eavesdropping. did it extend all the way to the vatican? the nsa says absolutely not. still america has lost some trust in europe. stand by....
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president obama was re-elected and also house republicans were elected in the house. and in terms of the president campaigned on obama care but since that time he has decided to delay the employer mandate of that. and what rationale can he come and delay the employer mandate and not do the same for the individual mandate, for the middle class people that he has vowed to protect and stand up for. when house republicans campaigned on limiting the size of government and fighting against obama care, which is exactly what they're doing. let me just say this, your show is a perfect microcosm of what we've seen in washington. we have republican congressman, cantor and king coming up with sound, sensible solutions and then we have congressman larson, all he's doing is crossing his arms and calling names and saying he's not going to budge. we need to have some kind of compromise in order to move the ball down the field. >> but you can't honestly be saying that it's only republicans -- this is what people get annoyed about when we have people from different sides of the aisle j
president obama was re-elected and also house republicans were elected in the house. and in terms of the president campaigned on obama care but since that time he has decided to delay the employer mandate of that. and what rationale can he come and delay the employer mandate and not do the same for the individual mandate, for the middle class people that he has vowed to protect and stand up for. when house republicans campaigned on limiting the size of government and fighting against obama...
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and they don't want obama care. >> the house has listened to the american people. now it's time for the united states senate to listen to them as well. >> right now the debate that's going on in congress is not meeting the test of helping middle class families. it's just they're not focused on you. they're focused on politics. they're focused on trying to mess with me. >> let's get some more now with our chief political correspondent, the host of state of the union, candy crowley, and our chief political analyst, gloria borger. let me play a clip from your interview with the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. >> is the spending level okay with you? >> no. no. no. >> no? >> no. >> how far away are they from what you could deal with? >> what we could deal with is what we agreed to in the budget control act, which is a bipartisan agreement. so i think it's really important to note that there are lots of excuses that they use. but for many of them, i call them legislative arsonists, they're there to burn down what we should be building up. >> so in other words as far
and they don't want obama care. >> the house has listened to the american people. now it's time for the united states senate to listen to them as well. >> right now the debate that's going on in congress is not meeting the test of helping middle class families. it's just they're not focused on you. they're focused on politics. they're focused on trying to mess with me. >> let's get some more now with our chief political correspondent, the host of state of the union, candy...
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device tax that helps pay for obama care, that is not going to fly either with this white house. the president has said he is not going to do anything with obama care under the threat of a government shut down or a debt default and it's sort of ir irrelevant, because you heard what dana bash said a few moments ago, it's a nonstarter and dead on arrival in the senate. at this point the white house is sitting back and watching all of this dan pfeiffer, he's been on twitter all afternoon sort of responding to some of the news headlines coming out of the hill. and he said in one tweet, with respect to this proposal, that the house republicans are going to be taking up in a vote tonight, he said, quote, every smart goper is shedding a tear. the white house is trying to stay away from this and probably the reason the president is playing golf this afternoon. didn't want to get too close to the hill this afternoon. >> stand by, jim. i want to talk to gloria borger now. in his weekly address president obama raised the signature health care legislation while lashing out at republicans see
device tax that helps pay for obama care, that is not going to fly either with this white house. the president has said he is not going to do anything with obama care under the threat of a government shut down or a debt default and it's sort of ir irrelevant, because you heard what dana bash said a few moments ago, it's a nonstarter and dead on arrival in the senate. at this point the white house is sitting back and watching all of this dan pfeiffer, he's been on twitter all afternoon sort of...
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earlier in the day, president obama met with senate republicans at the white house just as he met with house republicans last night. i want to bring in one of the players who was in that meeting this morning, senator johnny isaacson from georgia. i want to apologize ahead of time because when carney comes out, in case he has something important to say, i will rudely cut you off, then we'll come back to you after he's done. >> i've been bumped by jay before. >> is that right? okay. he's at the -- there he is. he's about to start. >> thank you for being here. thank you for your patience. it's obviously been a long afternoon and i just wanted to make sure that before i came out to you, i could provide you with as much updated information as possible. i don't have an opening statement to make, and in the interests of moving this along, i'll go straight to questions. well, i can anticipate some of your questions. so it was the kind of information that i hope will be responsive to your questions at least in part that i sought and found. julie? >> can you tell us what the president and speake
earlier in the day, president obama met with senate republicans at the white house just as he met with house republicans last night. i want to bring in one of the players who was in that meeting this morning, senator johnny isaacson from georgia. i want to apologize ahead of time because when carney comes out, in case he has something important to say, i will rudely cut you off, then we'll come back to you after he's done. >> i've been bumped by jay before. >> is that right? okay....
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as we know, democratic party leaders on the house side are meeting with president obama. we are expecting to get some video from inside any minute now. as soon as we get that, we'll turn it around and play it for you. also coming up next, we'll talk to senator bernie sanders. does he know what's going on at the white house? could a deal be in sight? we're going to ask him next. here we honor the proud thaccomplishmentsss. of our students and alumni. people like, maria salazar, an executive director at american red cross. or garlin smith, video account director at yahoo. and for every garlin, thousands more are hired by hundreds of top companies. each expanding the influence of our proud university of phoenix network. that's right, university of phoenix. enroll now. we've got a frame waiting for you. at any minute... ...you could be a victim of fraud. most people don't even know it. fraud could mean lower credit scores, higher loan rates... ...and maybe not getting the car you want. it's a problem waiting to happen. check your credit score, check your credit report, at exp
as we know, democratic party leaders on the house side are meeting with president obama. we are expecting to get some video from inside any minute now. as soon as we get that, we'll turn it around and play it for you. also coming up next, we'll talk to senator bernie sanders. does he know what's going on at the white house? could a deal be in sight? we're going to ask him next. here we honor the proud thaccomplishmentsss. of our students and alumni. people like, maria salazar, an executive...
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today obama care begins. if they had problems with it, it would have been a perfect opportunity to talk about those problems and the glitches in it. instead, we're talking about shutting down the government. and not the issue they really want to talk about, which is the president's health care plan. so i believe that's sort of a message problem for them, as well and they've done this all in trying to appeal to the republican base. >> i'm getting bombarded with tweets here many like this from a guy called chris ham by, be great if politicians everywhere did right by the people for a change instead of self-serving. this is the point, christine. the vast majority of americans are scratching their heads saying how has it come to this? >> and you look at this, as well, piers, the obama care implementation is mandatory spending. you have guaranteed the implementation of obama care. we're talking about the statue of liberty closes. there are going to be weddings canceled at some of these locations. let's be clear. s
today obama care begins. if they had problems with it, it would have been a perfect opportunity to talk about those problems and the glitches in it. instead, we're talking about shutting down the government. and not the issue they really want to talk about, which is the president's health care plan. so i believe that's sort of a message problem for them, as well and they've done this all in trying to appeal to the republican base. >> i'm getting bombarded with tweets here many like this...
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a game of chicken between house republicans and president obama, a government shut down could not result. we're going to hear from a senior adviser to the president standing by live at the white house. also, the cross fire co-host newt gingrich. [ male announcer ] campbell's angus beef & dumplings. hearty cheeseburger. creamy thai style chicken with rice. mexican-style chicken tortilla. if you think campbell's 26 new soups sound good, imagine how they taste. m'm! m'm! good! for all those who sleep for all those who sleep too hot or too cool, and struggle to sleep comfortably together, now there's a solution. the company that individualized your comfort with the sleep number bed brings you sleep number dual temp, the revolutionary temperature-balancing layer with active air technology that works on any mattress brand, including yours. whether you sleep hot or cool, sleep number dual temp allows each of you to select your ideal temperature. so you can both sleep exactly the way you like-at your own perfect temperature. and there's only one place in the world you'll find an entire collectio
a game of chicken between house republicans and president obama, a government shut down could not result. we're going to hear from a senior adviser to the president standing by live at the white house. also, the cross fire co-host newt gingrich. [ male announcer ] campbell's angus beef & dumplings. hearty cheeseburger. creamy thai style chicken with rice. mexican-style chicken tortilla. if you think campbell's 26 new soups sound good, imagine how they taste. m'm! m'm! good! for all those...
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others are, and late today president obama singled them out. >> but one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to re-fight the results of an election. keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me. keeping vital services running and hundreds of thousands of americans on the job is not something you give to the other side. it is our basic responsibility. >> the president drawing a line, conservative republicans also drawing a line saying that is what they were elected to do. the shutdown, four hours away with hundreds of thousands of americans facing furlough, others working without pay, still more losing some vital federal services. a lot to talk about, let's go to dana bash, she has the breaking news up here from capitol hill. what is the latest, dana. >> reporter: well, i'm just a few feet from the house flow where we expect them to vote, maybe in the next 15 minutes on the republican plan which is to fund the government but with strings attached. the strings in this case will be to d
others are, and late today president obama singled them out. >> but one faction of one party in one house of congress in one branch of government doesn't get to shut down the entire government just to re-fight the results of an election. keeping the people's government open is not a concession to me. keeping vital services running and hundreds of thousands of americans on the job is not something you give to the other side. it is our basic responsibility. >> the president drawing a...
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. >>> just days after the white house had to reverse course anding a knowledge that president obama did in fact know that his uncle lives in boston, his uncle who was cited for dui and had it fight deportation, the president is fighting more criticism of his management style. they say the president rarely, if ever, had a private meeting with katherine sebelius. she took responsibility for the obama care snafus. the white house has not said how many times sebelius did sit down face-to-face with the president. earlier i asked how this report reflects on the white house, the president and his management style. >> i was surprised this week when the president told chris matthews in an interview that he really didn't think he had to reflect upon his management style, everything was fine in the white house, the real problem was the fact that we have such large signatuagencies government, big bureaucracies, it's hard to get things down. he's the chief executive. he's had five years to address that issue if that's what he thinks. if he thinks a bureaucracy is a problem like this, why did he assi
. >>> just days after the white house had to reverse course anding a knowledge that president obama did in fact know that his uncle lives in boston, his uncle who was cited for dui and had it fight deportation, the president is fighting more criticism of his management style. they say the president rarely, if ever, had a private meeting with katherine sebelius. she took responsibility for the obama care snafus. the white house has not said how many times sebelius did sit down...
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just eight days until the united states could default, president obama phoned house speaker john boehner, both sides indicating the divide is as deep as ever. >> we have to stop repeating this pattern. >> reporter: later, president obama appeared in the white house briefing room, opening the door to negotiations if republicans agree to a short-term solution to re-open the government and increase the debt ceiling. >> if there's a way to solve this, it has to include re opening the government and say america is not going to default, we're going to pay our bills. >> reporter: how long might a short-term measure last, four to six weeks, one source tells cnn. but it's far from a breakthrough, without a concession like a cut in spending, a stop gap measure may not clear the house. >> the long and short of it is, there will be a negotiation here. we can't raise the debt ceiling without doing something about what's driving us to borrow more money and live beyond our means. >> reporter: the house voted tuesday to create a congressional committee on government spending and the debt limit as well a
just eight days until the united states could default, president obama phoned house speaker john boehner, both sides indicating the divide is as deep as ever. >> we have to stop repeating this pattern. >> reporter: later, president obama appeared in the white house briefing room, opening the door to negotiations if republicans agree to a short-term solution to re-open the government and increase the debt ceiling. >> if there's a way to solve this, it has to include re opening...
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the role that michelle obama plays for president obama in the white house, what is that role and how has it changed? >> it's about the overall vision, this is not a first lady who bursts into the west wing saying, we have to do this and this and this. >> i heard she's rarely seen. >> rarely seen, the constructive thing to remember, is that she never wanted her husband to be a politician. and if he was going to be a politician, she didn't want him to become a regular politician. they talk a lot about getting past the washington noise, about why they came to washington. what they wanted to accomplish. early in the administration there was some tension over that, because she had one idea over what kind of president her husband should be, and some advisers had another. that has softened now, but we still see from her this kind of defining aspect, it's almost like she's the guardian of the ultimate obama mission. this is what you're here to do, here are the standards i expect everybody to live up to. >> when she was talking to the french first lady she called living in the white house hel
the role that michelle obama plays for president obama in the white house, what is that role and how has it changed? >> it's about the overall vision, this is not a first lady who bursts into the west wing saying, we have to do this and this and this. >> i heard she's rarely seen. >> rarely seen, the constructive thing to remember, is that she never wanted her husband to be a politician. and if he was going to be a politician, she didn't want him to become a regular...
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house republicans are poised to pass a bill tomorrow that funds the government while defunding obama care. but with no chance of passing the senate or getting a presidential signature, it sets the stage for a shutdown that could wind up costing the nation billions and billions of dollars. cnn's athena jones begins our coverage from the white house. this has certainly sparked sharp infighting among republicans. >> reporter: it has, and this fighting within the republican party is now raising more questions today about whether these lawmakers are ever going to get together on a deal that would keep the government running. the battle lines over a government shutdown have been drawn with house republicans planning a vote to block obama care as part of a bill to keep the government running past september 30th. >> it's going to raise costs. it's destroying american jobs and it must go. >> i cannot remember a time when one faction of one party promises economic chaos if it can't get 100% of what it wants. >> reporter: but it's not just the white house and republicans at war. it's the gop at
house republicans are poised to pass a bill tomorrow that funds the government while defunding obama care. but with no chance of passing the senate or getting a presidential signature, it sets the stage for a shutdown that could wind up costing the nation billions and billions of dollars. cnn's athena jones begins our coverage from the white house. this has certainly sparked sharp infighting among republicans. >> reporter: it has, and this fighting within the republican party is now...